Aubrey Byron
@polkadotbot.bsky.social
Writer. Cyclist. Former host and lead producer of NeedleStack.
Can someone tell HBO that watching an episode of John Oliver does not equate to being interested in Bill Maher afterward?
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Can someone tell HBO that watching an episode of John Oliver does not equate to being interested in Bill Maher afterward?
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The entire pundit class has convinced people for so long that their “analysis” was somehow necessary and valuable when in reality it was just a con game to manufacture consent for bias-confirming “strategies” that only benefited the capitalist class and guaranteed pundits career security.
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The entire pundit class has convinced people for so long that their “analysis” was somehow necessary and valuable when in reality it was just a con game to manufacture consent for bias-confirming “strategies” that only benefited the capitalist class and guaranteed pundits career security.
I mean, destruction of history sure. But can we just talk about how objectively ugly Trump's new White House plan is?
October 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I mean, destruction of history sure. But can we just talk about how objectively ugly Trump's new White House plan is?
What people who've never been pregnant don't realize is it's basically the ONLY medication you can take.
There's no ibuprofen, no DayQuil, no Sudafed when you're sick.
This is going after the last shred of comfort allowed during one of the most over-scrutinized, uncomfortable times in your life.
There's no ibuprofen, no DayQuil, no Sudafed when you're sick.
This is going after the last shred of comfort allowed during one of the most over-scrutinized, uncomfortable times in your life.
Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.
September 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
What people who've never been pregnant don't realize is it's basically the ONLY medication you can take.
There's no ibuprofen, no DayQuil, no Sudafed when you're sick.
This is going after the last shred of comfort allowed during one of the most over-scrutinized, uncomfortable times in your life.
There's no ibuprofen, no DayQuil, no Sudafed when you're sick.
This is going after the last shred of comfort allowed during one of the most over-scrutinized, uncomfortable times in your life.
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Trump & RFK's attack on Tylenol is part of an emerging campaign within the right to valorize “natural” pregnancy & motherhood—to the point it corrodes women’s health & safety.
Under this campaign, pregnancy & motherhood are seen as women’s natural states.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Under this campaign, pregnancy & motherhood are seen as women’s natural states.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump rails against Tylenol but autism claims not supported by science
President’s announcement latest move in campaign that seeks to valorize the ‘natural’ – often at women’s expense
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Trump & RFK's attack on Tylenol is part of an emerging campaign within the right to valorize “natural” pregnancy & motherhood—to the point it corrodes women’s health & safety.
Under this campaign, pregnancy & motherhood are seen as women’s natural states.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Under this campaign, pregnancy & motherhood are seen as women’s natural states.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Statement from Post Guild Leadership: The Washington Post Guild condemns the unjust firing of columnist Karen Attiah
September 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Statement from Post Guild Leadership: The Washington Post Guild condemns the unjust firing of columnist Karen Attiah
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I was just saying this earlier!
Seriously y'all, lots of independent pro-democracy media out there to help build up while the msm is tearing themselves down. Here's a few of my faves, list yours:
@meidastouch.com @thebulwark.com @newrepublic.com @contrariannews.org @thetnholler.bsky.social
Seriously y'all, lots of independent pro-democracy media out there to help build up while the msm is tearing themselves down. Here's a few of my faves, list yours:
@meidastouch.com @thebulwark.com @newrepublic.com @contrariannews.org @thetnholler.bsky.social
That's why they need to be left behind. By all means, keep calling them out, but we should dedicate more of our energy to building up their replacements. The faster, the better.
September 15, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I was just saying this earlier!
Seriously y'all, lots of independent pro-democracy media out there to help build up while the msm is tearing themselves down. Here's a few of my faves, list yours:
@meidastouch.com @thebulwark.com @newrepublic.com @contrariannews.org @thetnholler.bsky.social
Seriously y'all, lots of independent pro-democracy media out there to help build up while the msm is tearing themselves down. Here's a few of my faves, list yours:
@meidastouch.com @thebulwark.com @newrepublic.com @contrariannews.org @thetnholler.bsky.social
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When Tramell Tillman wins an Emmy
a man with a lanyard around his neck is running in a room with purple lights
Alt: Mr. Milchick dances
media.tenor.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
When Tramell Tillman wins an Emmy
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A friend of mine was on Charlie Kirk's "watch list" of Black professors. She received so many death and rape threats that her university offered her a security detail for the walk to class.
This is Kirk's legacy.
You would never know it from reading all of these legacy newspaper op-eds about him.
This is Kirk's legacy.
You would never know it from reading all of these legacy newspaper op-eds about him.
September 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A friend of mine was on Charlie Kirk's "watch list" of Black professors. She received so many death and rape threats that her university offered her a security detail for the walk to class.
This is Kirk's legacy.
You would never know it from reading all of these legacy newspaper op-eds about him.
This is Kirk's legacy.
You would never know it from reading all of these legacy newspaper op-eds about him.
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I know this is an aside, but the typo in addition to the illogical drivel just really perfectly illustrates the quality of The Atlantic these days.
September 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I know this is an aside, but the typo in addition to the illogical drivel just really perfectly illustrates the quality of The Atlantic these days.
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We need more games and internet journalists. And also more trans journalists. And also more journalists.
aftermath.site/tyler-robins...
aftermath.site/tyler-robins...
September 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We need more games and internet journalists. And also more trans journalists. And also more journalists.
aftermath.site/tyler-robins...
aftermath.site/tyler-robins...
Earnest question -- when did Ezra Klein turn into a hack?
September 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Earnest question -- when did Ezra Klein turn into a hack?
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Maxwell and Epstein discussed undergoing a shared fertility procedure, long after Maxwell claims she largely disassociated from him.
![From: Gmax <gmax[REDACTED]>
To: <jeeproject@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 19 2007 1:37 AM
Subject:
Your cup + instructions are in the oval room... The sample has to be dropped off at 10 + you HAVE to fill out the forms - I would have filled them for you but I was not sure what you wanted to put on them
Let me know if you need/want me to do anything
G
PS My e mail has changed to gmax[REDACTED] - plse make a note](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eeitvtxcbjt3vmljqfmwzahz/bafkreia5wagaqllcm2grmxumh45yzybw5ybaatbdkm6akiunfoek2ylexu@jpeg)
September 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Maxwell and Epstein discussed undergoing a shared fertility procedure, long after Maxwell claims she largely disassociated from him.
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![Breaking News Consumer's Handbook
1. In the immediate aftermath, news outlets will get it wrong.
2. Don't trust anonymous sources.
3. Don't trust stories that cite another news outlet as the source of the information.
4. There's almost never a second shooter.
5. Pay attention to the language the media uses.
- "We are getting reports"... could mean anything.
- "We are seeking confirmation"... means they don't haveit.
- "[News outlet] has learned"... means it has a scoop or is going out on a limb.
6. Look for news outlets close to the incident.
7. Compare multiple sources.
8. Big news brings out the fakers. And photoshoppers.
9. Beware reflexive retweeting. Some of this is on you.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qjoddtmp5jxzkzvt3hoqz3tt/bafkreigi2e6uxrt67htjbrfcmtpbasfuz4jvetyyecnqvxxyt45zile72y@jpeg)
September 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Remember that you don’t have to post your first reaction and Bluesky is forever even if you delete
September 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Remember that you don’t have to post your first reaction and Bluesky is forever even if you delete
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If you were born between 1970-1990 you may not have full MMR protection, even if you had parents who took you for all your jabs. The NHS will give you a free booster. With cases surging, this is a great way to protect yourself & your community. I’m getting mine tomorrow www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...
July 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
If you were born between 1970-1990 you may not have full MMR protection, even if you had parents who took you for all your jabs. The NHS will give you a free booster. With cases surging, this is a great way to protect yourself & your community. I’m getting mine tomorrow www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...
"...It's not just that Andrew Cuomo is a billionaire-backed moderate. It's that decency and integrity should matter in gov. and having someone who's a sexual harasser... who never once took responsibility for the decisions he made and harm he caused seemed to me to be unacceptable." - Brad Lander
We loved recording this episode with Brad Lander! We talked everything from the media attacks on Zohran Mamdani, how ranked choice voting created an opportunity for the progressives and left to defeat Andrew Cuomo, and how shocked he was to get arrested by ICE agents. youtu.be/cSIJBednlpU?...
The Kingmaker Behind Zohran Mamdani's Upset (ft. Brad Lander)
YouTube video by Cancel Me, Daddy - Media & Politics Podcast
youtu.be
July 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"...It's not just that Andrew Cuomo is a billionaire-backed moderate. It's that decency and integrity should matter in gov. and having someone who's a sexual harasser... who never once took responsibility for the decisions he made and harm he caused seemed to me to be unacceptable." - Brad Lander
Brace yourselves...
#SCOTUS announces that tomorrow is the *last* day on which it will hand down decisions in cases argued this term.
That means birthright citizenship, non-delegation, age verification for porn websites, and three other major rulings will all come down in quick succession starting tomorrow at 10 ET.
That means birthright citizenship, non-delegation, age verification for porn websites, and three other major rulings will all come down in quick succession starting tomorrow at 10 ET.
June 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Brace yourselves...
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Amber Thurman. Candi Miller. Josseli Barnica. Nevaeh Crain. Porsha Ngumezi.
On the third anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, revisit our reporting about the women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans:
On the third anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, revisit our reporting about the women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans:
Life of the Mother
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, doctors warned that women would die, but lawmakers who passed state abortion bans didn’t listen. The worst consequences are now becoming clear.
www.propublica.org
June 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Amber Thurman. Candi Miller. Josseli Barnica. Nevaeh Crain. Porsha Ngumezi.
On the third anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, revisit our reporting about the women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans:
On the third anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, revisit our reporting about the women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans:
I'm confused. Is this a debate for a foreign diplomat position or mayor?
What would the tangible benefit to New Yorkers be of a trip like this on taxpayer dollars?
What would the tangible benefit to New Yorkers be of a trip like this on taxpayer dollars?
I cannot stop thinking about this moment. It's like something out of 30 Rock
June 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I'm confused. Is this a debate for a foreign diplomat position or mayor?
What would the tangible benefit to New Yorkers be of a trip like this on taxpayer dollars?
What would the tangible benefit to New Yorkers be of a trip like this on taxpayer dollars?
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Genetic material shed by tumors can be detected in the bloodstream three years before cancer diagnosis, according to a study led by investigators at Johns Hopkins University.
That study was made possible with federal funding. Now, many studies like this are canceled. hub.jhu.edu/2025/06/04/...
That study was made possible with federal funding. Now, many studies like this are canceled. hub.jhu.edu/2025/06/04/...
Cancers can be detected in bloodstream three years prior to diagnosis
Detection of cancer before a clinical diagnosis could give patients and caregivers more time for intervention and may lead to better outcomes because tumors are more likely to be curable
hub.jhu.edu
June 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Genetic material shed by tumors can be detected in the bloodstream three years before cancer diagnosis, according to a study led by investigators at Johns Hopkins University.
That study was made possible with federal funding. Now, many studies like this are canceled. hub.jhu.edu/2025/06/04/...
That study was made possible with federal funding. Now, many studies like this are canceled. hub.jhu.edu/2025/06/04/...
May 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
